The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-24
FoRTY.NINTH CONGRESS-


Oseona ssssssn.
WAsniroror, reb. f.-ssnArr-Mr Butler.
Of 0o1th Carolina, introduced the bill for q
0fsas memorial bridge over the Potomac 10
Arlington resolution was adopted calling
Sor aM correspondence with Mexico concerning
ehs Cutting AFFAIR The Cameron bill for new
naval vessels was taken up, but laid aside at
O'Clock BY formal vote Of % TO - for the Eads
chip railway bill, which latter was discussed till
adjournment.
H0UsB. Discussion Of o rule which would
n Q DAY for the consideration Of the Logan
pens1Un bill occupied considerable time and
went over. A motion 10 hx day for the con.
siderat1on Of the Blair educational bill went
over. AFTER the cali Of the States for bills the
House took up District Of Columbia matters.
These occupied the rest Of the day, and were
continued st an evening session.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 15.-SENArH-The trade
dollar bill was reported back from Committee,
and tho House amendments non .concurred in
Conferoes were appointed. The House
bill dividing Missouri into two judicial
districts was passed with amendments.
NJ. Hoar offered . resolution extend
Ing the inquiry for the Texas outrage
investigation. A resolution was intro
Information whether proceedings have been in
stituted against the subsidized Pacific roads
for failing to observe the provisions Of the Thur
man act The bill to increase the naval estab-
lishment was taken up. and at p. M. the Eads
ship railway bill was the regular order. After
debate this measure went over until Thursday
BY agreement.
HoUsE.-Conferees were appointed on the In.
dian appropriation bill. The resolution making
the Logan pension bill q special order for the
day was called up Against this the point Of
order was pending that it did not present priv
ileged question, and was not entitled to
immediate consideration. The Speaker
decided that tho point Of order was
wei1 taken. and the resolution went to the
Committee on Rules The Consular and Diplo
matte appropriation bill was taken up, but laid
aside without action. A bill was passed ap-
propriating $150O00 for the erection OF public
building at Binghampton, N. Y. Confcrecs
were appointed on Northern Pacific land-grant
forfeiture bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. creden-
tials Of David Turpie, from Indiana, were pre-
sonted and referred The river and harbor bill
was reported, with amendments. The printing
Of the Texas investigation testimony was order
ed, and the scope of the inquiry broadened to
include the acts Of the Marshal of the Western
District. The bill to increase the naval cstab
lishment by building ten new cruisers was pass
ed. The bill to provide for heavily prmored
vessels was considered. Eulogies on the late
Senator Pike, OF New Hampshire, were deliver
ed until 4:15 p. m.
HOUsE-The amendments to the trade
dollar were insisted upon, and o conference
agreed to. The retaliatory fisheries bill was
reported back, with a substitute. Resolutions
were adopted calling for correspondence on file
d. Hl,oC
elan claims, and inquiring what action had been
taken to protect the interests Of Americans
whose property was destroyed at Aspinwall.
A bill was reported for the organization of the
Territory Of Alaska. A further disagreement
was reported on the Northern Pacific land grant
forfeiture. Eulogies on General Logon con-
sumed the balance Of the day until 6:15 p. m.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-SENArE.-Bills were
reported and placed on the calendar, including
one TO extirpate pleuro- pneumonia and foot and
mouth disease and to facilitate tho expectation
Of cattle. Memorials were presented from
Grand Army Posts in Kansas for the passage
of the dependents pensio, bill over the veto
Of the President. The Hale bill to increase the
naval establishment appropriating sl5,OOO,0o0.
was passed The Eads Ship Railway bill was
taken up and passed. The Nicaraguan Canal
bill was then considered without action, and
at 5:l5 p. M adjourned
HOusE-The Presidents veto Of the Texas
seed bin. appropriatine e,Oooo. wa. reod. and
the House rcsnsed ,o nos. ,ho him Tna oo,,.
ference report on the anti-Mormon bill was
agreed to-yeas eOa, nays 20. The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was passed. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was reported,
and no action was taken on q motion to nom
concur in certain Senate amendments, owing
to the lack Of quorum. Az 5:1Op. m. the
House adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1s.-SENArE. Bills re-
lating to the District Of Columbia were report.
ed. The credentials Of Senator Hiscock, Of
New York, were presented. conference re-
port was presented and adopted on the anti.
polygamy bills, embodying Q substitute for the
Senate and House Ellis. The river and harbor
appropriation bill was taken up and considered
until 5 :2b D. M, when the Senate adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
HOUsE-A conference report was adopted,
providing for holding terms of court at Bay
City, Mich. Senate amendments to the invalid
pension appropriation bill were non-concurred
in, and o conference ordered. bill was re.
ported appropriating A,6Gs, ,l0a for the payment
Of Mexican and other pensions. The House re-
fused to pass bill granting Q pension TO Sim
mons w. Hart, over the Presidents veto; yeas
i42, nays 96 - not two-thirds. The sundry
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